F Scott Wilson Called Up From WBS

[Gallatin]

Pens just brought up Wilson. I am pretty excited to see this kid tonight hopefully. He has been playing a defensively oriented responsible game on the LW, and has some real nice playmaking skills. Not sure if he will ever be much of a goal scorer, but the guy sure can set up his teammates. Shoots from the left.

I think he can be a legit bottom 6 guy, with 2nd line upside, but not likely to reach it. Would be awesome if he could make the transition early, and help with our depth problems this season after playing 3 years of college.

Here are some interesting stats that imply Wilson has been our best all-around forward in WBS this season. The Baby Pens have a huge scoring differential when Wilson is on the ice 5-on-5, scoring 80% of all goals when he skates.

http://chirpsfromcenterice.com/charts/

Wilson averaged over a point per game his first 2 seasons of college hockey, than fell off significantly last season due to a wrist injury, and buying-in to his college coach and Bill Guerin, who were coaching him to become a much more complete player and focus on puck pursuit, and playing defense. He is your standard 5'11" 195 type player, good skater, not very physical, otherwise plays a complete game and hustles.

http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2014/03/20_wilsons_return_helps_re-ignite.php

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8476293

From Hockey's Future: Scott Wilson is an offensively-minded forward with superb hockey sense. Equally competent at shooting and distributing the puck…
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/scott_wilson/

I have a really good feeling about this player.

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[MrBurghundy]

I was hoping a guy like Rust would have got the call-up, but not a big deal either way. Hopefully he gets to play, but if he does that probably means Crosby is out, so...

 

[AjaxTelamon]

Pens just brought up Wilson. I am pretty excited to see this kid tonight hopefully. He has been playing a defensively oriented responsible game, and has some real nice playmaking skills. Not sure if he will ever be much of a goal scorer, but the guy sure can set up his teammates.

I think he can be a legit bottom 6 guy, with 2nd line upside, but not likely to reach it. Would be awesome if he could make the transition early, and help with our depth problems this season after playing 3 years of college.

I'd just like to see him play with some sandpaper and establish himself as a bottom six option for us moving forward who's better than Sill or Adams.

 

[ProgOg]

Excited for him. I know he'll probably get bottom six duty, but I always kinda want to see guys like him thrown together with Malkin, etc., for a few shifts.

 

[gdsmack267]

Hopefully he replaces Sill if Crosby does still play tonight

 

[Dying Alive]

I was hoping a guy like Rust would have got the call-up, but not a big deal either way. Hopefully he gets to play, but if he does that probably means Crosby is out, so...

Kind of what I was thinking. Excited for him but I hope he spends the night in the press box. Unless they want to throw him in there for Sill or something, I'd be ok with that.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Kind of what I was thinking. Excited for him but I hope he spends the night in the press box. Unless they want to throw him in there for Sill or something, I'd be ok with that.

I would be too, but I just don't think it's likely.

 

[wej20]

I was hoping a guy like Rust would have got the call-up, but not a big deal either way. Hopefully he gets to play, but if he does that probably means Crosby is out, so...

Rust is a RH RWer so makes little sense to call him up, especially given Megna's struggles adapting to his off side at the NHL level.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Hopefully he replaces Sill if Crosby does still play tonight

Now that would be lovely. Sid plays and I don't have to watch Sill and I get to see a prospect in the NHL.


They would promptly put him on his off wing.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Rust is a RH RWer so makes little sense to call him up, especially given Megna's struggles adapting to his off side at the NHL level.

Yeah, I guess that's a good point that I was too stupid to think of on my own.

 

[Gallatin]

Hopefully he replaces Sill if Crosby does still play tonight

This is my hope. He would bring some creativity to the 4th line, while still playing a defensively responsible game with strong puck pursuit.

He is the kind of player I want to see performing on the 4th line before trying him elsewhere. No need to jump him up with the superstars yet.

 

[Gallatin]

I wonder if they would reunite the Megna-Ebbett-Wilson line tonight. Assuming the chemistry they have in the A translates, it would be a great 4th line IMO.

 

[wej20]

I wonder if they would reunite the Megna-Ebbett-Wilson line tonight. Assuming the chemistry they have in the A translates, it would be a great 4th line IMO.

I'd rather stick Spaling between them.

 

[Gallatin]

I'd rather stick Spaling between them.

IMO we got too many forwards down to have Spaling on the 4th line. He's top 9 until we make a trade or two.

 

[LeafSadist]

Hope he keeps his head up tonight, or on.

 

[Fordy]

F Scott Fitzgerald more like

 

[Ziggyjoe21]

Is he any good?

 

[Gallatin]

Is he any good?

I think he is a lock to be in our bottom 6 sometime in the next year. So yes he is good.

On the other hand, is he good enough to play with Sid and Geno? That I do not know yet.

But for a bottom 6 forward, he passes the tv eye-test IMO.

 

[No Quarter*]

One of the prospects I really wanted to see play!!!

 

[Stad]

I think he is a lock to be in our bottom 6 sometime in the next year. So yes he is good.

On the other hand, is he good enough to play with Sid and Geno? That I do not know yet.

But for a bottom 6 forward, he passes the tv eye-test IMO.

A lock? i wouldn't go that far.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Really happy that they are finally giving a look to a guy that might make some sort of impact with this team at some point. Maybe even short-term, if we're lucky.

Not so happy that it is possibly because Crosby is out with... an illness that required tests.

 

[Shrimper]

I was hoping a guy like Rust would have got the call-up, but not a big deal either way. Hopefully he gets to play, but if he does that probably means Crosby is out, so...

Or that Sill has finally been dropped.

 

[Gallatin]

A lock? i wouldn't go that far.

Baring injury problems, I would.